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Shadows

Shadows

A film not to be missed.

Genres

Drama

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The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

14 October 1960

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Carruthers

Ben Carruthers

Ben

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia

Hugh Hurd

Hugh Hurd

Hugh

Anthony Ray

Anthony Ray

Tony

Dennis Sallas

Dennis Sallas

Dennis

Tom Reese

Tom Reese

Tom

David Pokitillow

David Pokitillow

David

Rupert Crosse

Rupert Crosse

Rupert

Davey Jones

Davey Jones

Davey

Pir Marini

Pir Marini

Pir the Piano Player

Victoria Vargas

Victoria Vargas

Vickie

Jack Ackerman

Jack Ackerman

Jack

Jacqueline Walcott

Jacqueline Walcott

Jacqueline

Cliff Carnell

Cliff Carnell

Jay Crecco

Jay Crecco

Ronald Maccone

Ronald Maccone

Bob Reeh

Bob Reeh

Joyce Miles

Joyce Miles

Girl in Restaurant

Nancy Deale

Nancy Deale

Girl in Restaurant

Gigi Brooks

Gigi Brooks

Girl in Restaurant

Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton

Girl at Party

Marilyn Clark

Marilyn Clark

Girl at Party

Joanne Sages

Joanne Sages

Girl at Party

Jed McGarvey

Jed McGarvey

Girl at Party

Greta Thyssen

Greta Thyssen

Girl at Party

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Al (uncredited)

Arlene Corwin

Arlene Corwin

Girl at Party (uncredited)

Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin

Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)

Avalon Lee

Avalon Lee

Girl at Party (uncredited)

Ellen Paulos

Ellen Paulos

Woman (uncredited)

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Woman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

Lisa Seagram

Lisa Seagram

Woman (uncredited)

Jean Shepherd

Jean Shepherd

Man at Party (uncredited)

Mel Stewart

Mel Stewart

Man at Party (uncredited)

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